Hello, my name is ​Barney

A few phrases that I live by...

Never stop learning and growing.

Learn how to listen and improve from mistakes.

Age is only a number, wisdom comes with experience.

About

Barney

Barney Carleton serves as Senior Director, Broadcast Planning and Strategy for the ​NBA. In this role, Barney is responsible for working with teams, broadcast partners, ​vendors and venues to innovate the live game viewing experience across linear and ​digital platforms by implementing emerging broadcast technologies. Barney supports ​various key technology efforts, including the use of cloud production and leveraging ​innovative cameras and microphones to enhance game broadcasts.


Since he joined the NBA in 2015, Barney and his team have helped integrate wearable ​cameras on participants at NBA All Star 2023 in Indianapolis, oversaw the deployment ​of the Canon Free Viewpoint volumetric video system at Barclays Center and Rocket ​Mortgage FieldHouse in advance of the 2021-22 season, and created the Michelob Ultra ​Courtside virtual fan experience for the NBA Bubble in 2020. Barney continues to work ​on initiatives such as the Referee Communications, Local Media production planning ​and many other key initiatives for the NBA, WNBA, G League and other affiliated ​leagues


He’s also the adjunct professor for an ‘Introduction to Sports Broadcasting’ class at ​Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus.


Barney holds a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and MBA from St. John’s ​University.

Background

National Basketball ​Association

Senior Director, Broadcast ​Planning and Strategy

2015 - Present

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Long Island University

Adjunct Professor

Fall 2023 - Present

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St. John’s University

B.S. Sport Management ‘13

MBA Executive Management ‘15

Key Initiatives

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Partnered with Microsoft. Leveraged MSFT ​Teams for teleconferencing utilizing ​“Together Mode”. Extracted NDI feed from ​each “meeting” in order to access high ​quality, low latency video/audio for ​inclusion in venue experience due to global ​pandemic

Continue to work on a multi-​year project to introduce an ​intercom system to referees ​inclusive of an in-ear mold, ​lavalier style microphone and ​mutli-channel push-to-talk ​button

Have worked on ​introduction and approval ​of new cameras such as ​cable rails, robotics, ​drones, and microphones ​such as arrays, player ​mics, etc.

Additional Projects

Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on

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Reach out if you want to ​discuss sports technology or ​sports broadcasting

@BarneySTJ

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Phone

(917) 860-1478 / (201)-926-4605

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Email

barney.carleton@gmail.com